Reasons why Malaysians love their Independence

1. We get an extra public holiday.
2. It actually means something now when we say “I am willing to die for my country”.
3. Merdeka Sale!
4. Oooo, fireworks… cantiknya.
5. We can no longer recite the Rukunegara but as long as we can sing along to Merdeka songs by Sudirman.
6. Malaysia Boleh. We have our very own Malaysian Book of Records to prove it!
7. We were the first country to achieve a peaceful independence by holdings talks with the British.
8. Merdeka means balik kampung with only half volume of cars on the highways (the other half are headed towards shopping mall).
9. It’s a day all the different races of Malaysia can really celebrate as one.
10. We speak, read and write good English and it’s only our second language!
11. We’re bangsa Malaysia and not just Malays, Chinese or Indians that gets the day off for Eid, Chinese New Year and Diwali.
12. We stick mini Malaysian flags on our cars, motorbikes or bicycles for a whole month and no one dare say it looks silly.
13. It’s the best excuse of the year to party, get hangover the next day and call it patriotism.
14. Merdeka day means traffic jam lah! Excuse not wanting to leave the house.
15. Another reason sends multiple sms to wish “Happy Merdeka” making everyone (especially telcos) happy.

Source: Going Places